May Lunch & Learn – Environmental Awareness for the EH&S Professional

Join us on Tuesday May 13 for a lunch and learn titled “Environmental Awareness for the EH&S Professional”, which will be presented by Tricia McCready and Karlene Thomas, PE, FACEC.

Date: 5/13/25

Time: 11AM-1PM

• 11-12: Lunch and networking
• 12-1: Presentation

Location: Triad Office Park:  5680 Greenwood Plaza Blvd, Greenwood Village, CO, 80111

Description: This interactive session will help educate EH&S professionals regarding initial actions to take when presented with obstacles at work that fall outside the normal “day-to-day” safety realm. Discussion topics will include pre-renovation asbestos sampling, what to do when a water intrusion event and/or fungal growth occurs, guidelines to consider when maintaining a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan or Universal Waste Management program, and more! Bring your questions regarding these topics or other environmental issues that cross your desk.

Attendees will gain a better understanding or receive a refresher on how to respond to some of the environmental issues that constitute the “E” portion of their roles as EH&S professionals.

Speaker Bios

Tricia McCready is the Technical Lead for Industrial Hygiene, Health and Safety at Pinyon Environmental, Inc., with 30 years of professional experience. Her technical expertise includes: project management for asbestos, lead and regulated building materials surveys; the performance of employee exposure assessments; air monitoring for particulates, chemicals and fungal spores (mold); indoor air quality assessments; personal noise dosimetry; non-ionizing radiation detection; and building characterization and air-flow studies. She is a member of ASSP and ASSP Colorado Chapter and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) – National and Rocky Mountain Section.

Karlene Thomas, PE is the Principal of Strategic Implementation at Pinyon Environmental, Inc. She is a licensed Professional Engineer with 32 years of consulting and project management experience. Karlene has extensive experience with hazardous material assessments, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC), methane, radon, and soil-vapor mitigation. Karlene has deep experience with environmental compliance for large complex projects, including alternative delivery transportation projects, water and wastewater pipelines, private and public development, and watershed and stormwater protection. She has a strong background in environmental regulations, water quality, hazardous materials/waste, design-build project delivery and permitting. She is a Fellow with the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).

How to Access the Training Room:

• Parking is free. Please do not park in spots marked “Reserved” or designated for electric vehicles (unless you will be charging your electric vehicle).
• Enter the building on the first floor and use elevators to go down one floor. 
• Follow signs pointing towards the conference center. The conference room is on the hall opposite from the What-a-Sub shop.